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Richard will be presenting a varied programme of pieces from much-loved Bach fugues to works by lesser-known modern French composers such as Alain and Langlais, alongside a sonata by Elgar and a chorale by César Franck at 7.30pm on Wednesday 20 March at St Peter’s Church. What are you looking most forward to when performing … Read more
Milly will be singing soprano in “A Century of English Music” at 7.30pm on Saturday 23 March at Petersfield Festival Hall. What are you looking most forward to when performing at the Petersfield Musical Festival this year? Hierusalem by Dyson is new to me. It is a prayer sung by someone longing to be in … Read more
Rebecca will be playing the cello at the Festival Lunchtime Recital on Tuesday 19 March at 1pm in St Peter’s Church. Read a review. What are you looking most forward to when performing at the Petersfield Musical Festival this year? I spent a long time with Emily Hoh, my amazing pianist, discussing a programme that … Read more
Download the latest newsletter to read about the exciting concerts planned for the 2024 festival, about how to obtain priority tickets for Friends and Participants before booking opens to the general public on Monday 5 February, and about the Festival of Young Composers adjudication and performance day at the TPS Studio, GU32 3LU, at 10.00am on … Read more
On Sunday 4 February at 10 AM at TPS Studio Petersfield Musical Festival is hosting its eighth competition for young composers, giving an ideal opportunity for imaginative musicians to share their creations with new audiences and receive expert feedback from a panel of judges. This was very much the brainchild of Philip Young. After more … Read more
Jonathan Willcocks has been awarded a medal of the order of the British Empire (BEM) for services to music. He says, “I am so delighted to receive this public honour. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity over nearly fifty years of working with so many fine choirs, orchestras and other music organisations … Read more
Download the latest newsletter to read about the exciting concerts planned for the 2024 Festival, the September workshop led by Jeremy Backhouse, the Festival of Young Composers and to get all the details of combined rehearsals for the Festival Chorus led by the inspirational Paul Spicer.
Jeremy will be directing the 2023 Petersfield Musical Festival open choral workshop, featuring the Bob Chilcott Songbook, on 23 September 2023 in Petersfield. What are you looking most forward to when directing this workshop? In these kinds of workshops I’m always keen to take the singers well beyond simply learning the notes towards sharing my … Read more
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Mozart: Mass in C minorDyson: HierusalemRutter: Magnificat Southern Pro Musica and Nova Foresta Classical PlayersConductor: Paul Spicer Download details of the participating groups, combined choral rehearsals, concert details and other information about the 2024 Festival here. _
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